MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
investigates
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advancements in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are a variety of
issues that
learning technology institutions
are struggling with
today because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can students
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
manage
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to understand
these
intriguing new open educational
ventures.
Academics want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
demand for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education topics.
This thrilling new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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